diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d779d1..6744323 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Repo: https://github.com/openclaw/acpx
 
 ### Changes
 
+- Runtime/embedding: surface advertised models on `AcpRuntimeStatus.models` (a new optional `{ currentModelId?, availableModelIds }` field) so embedders can build model pickers without reaching into the private session record. Also captures `sessionResult.models` on first `ensureSession`, mirroring the existing reconnect-path behavior.
+
 ### Breaking
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/src/runtime.ts b/src/runtime.ts
index fe7acdd..4be64d9 100644
--- a/src/runtime.ts
+++ b/src/runtime.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export type {
   AcpRuntimeOptions,
   AcpRuntimePromptMode,
   AcpRuntimeSessionMode,
+  AcpRuntimeSessionModels,
   AcpRuntimeStatus,
   AcpRuntimeTurn,
   AcpRuntimeTurnAttachment,
diff --git a/src/runtime/engine/manager.ts b/src/runtime/engine/manager.ts
index 73ecf05..38f4e35 100644
--- a/src/runtime/engine/manager.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/engine/manager.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@ import {
   trimConversationForRuntime,
 } from "../../session/conversation-model.js";
 import { defaultSessionEventLog } from "../../session/event-log.js";
-import { setDesiredConfigOption, setDesiredModeId } from "../../session/mode-preference.js";
+import {
+  setDesiredConfigOption,
+  setDesiredModeId,
+  syncAdvertisedModelState,
+} from "../../session/mode-preference.js";
 import type { ClientOperation, SessionRecord, SessionResumePolicy } from "../../types.js";
 import type {
   AcpRuntimeEvent,
   AcpRuntimeHandle,
   AcpRuntimeOptions,
   AcpRuntimePromptMode,
+  AcpRuntimeSessionModels,
   AcpRuntimeStatus,
   AcpRuntimeTurnAttachment,
   AcpRuntimeTurn,
@@ -239,6 +244,23 @@ function statusSummary(record: SessionRecord): string {
   return parts.join(" ");
 }
 
+function buildModelsField(record: SessionRecord): { models?: AcpRuntimeSessionModels } {
+  const available = record.acpx?.available_models;
+  const currentModelId = record.acpx?.current_model_id;
+  if (!available || available.length === 0) {
+    if (currentModelId === undefined) {
+      return {};
+    }
+    return { models: { currentModelId, availableModelIds: [] } };
+  }
+  return {
+    models: {
+      ...(currentModelId !== undefined ? { currentModelId } : {}),
+      availableModelIds: [...available],
+    },
+  };
+}
+
 export class AcpRuntimeManager {
   private readonly activeControllers = new Map<string, ActiveSessionController>();
   private readonly pendingPersistentClients = new Map<string, AcpClient>();
@@ -419,6 +441,7 @@ export class AcpRuntimeManager {
       record.protocolVersion = client.initializeResult?.protocolVersion;
       record.agentCapabilities = client.initializeResult?.agentCapabilities;
       applyConfigOptionsToRecord(record, sessionResult);
+      syncAdvertisedModelState(record, sessionResult.models);
       applyLifecycleSnapshotToRecord(record, client.getAgentLifecycleSnapshot());
       await this.options.sessionStore.save(record);
       if (input.mode === "persistent") {
@@ -787,6 +810,7 @@ export class AcpRuntimeManager {
       acpxRecordId: record.acpxRecordId,
       backendSessionId: record.acpSessionId,
       agentSessionId: record.agentSessionId,
+      ...buildModelsField(record),
       details: {
         cwd: record.cwd,
         lastUsedAt: record.lastUsedAt,
diff --git a/src/runtime/public/contract.ts b/src/runtime/public/contract.ts
index 4ce602a..5129c89 100644
--- a/src/runtime/public/contract.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/public/contract.ts
@@ -62,11 +62,17 @@ export type AcpRuntimeCapabilities = {
   configOptionKeys?: string[];
 };
 
+export type AcpRuntimeSessionModels = {
+  currentModelId?: string;
+  availableModelIds: string[];
+};
+
 export type AcpRuntimeStatus = {
   summary?: string;
   acpxRecordId?: string;
   backendSessionId?: string;
   agentSessionId?: string;
+  models?: AcpRuntimeSessionModels;
   details?: Record<string, unknown>;
 };
 
diff --git a/test/runtime-manager.test.ts b/test/runtime-manager.test.ts
index ee219a3..435f310 100644
--- a/test/runtime-manager.test.ts
+++ b/test/runtime-manager.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import assert from "node:assert/strict";
 import test from "node:test";
-import type { SetSessionConfigOptionResponse } from "@agentclientprotocol/sdk";
+import type { SessionModelState, SetSessionConfigOptionResponse } from "@agentclientprotocol/sdk";
 import { AcpxOperationalError } from "../src/errors.js";
 import { AcpRuntimeManager } from "../src/runtime/engine/manager.js";
 import type {
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type FakeClient = {
     sessionId: string;
     agentSessionId?: string;
     configOptions?: SetSessionConfigOptionResponse["configOptions"];
+    models?: SessionModelState;
   }>;
   loadSession: (
     sessionId: string,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ type FakeClient = {
   ) => Promise<{
     agentSessionId?: string;
     configOptions?: SetSessionConfigOptionResponse["configOptions"];
+    models?: SessionModelState;
   }>;
   hasReusableSession: (sessionId: string) => boolean;
   supportsLoadSession: () => boolean;
@@ -1997,3 +1999,127 @@ test("AcpRuntimeManager reuses a kept-open persistent client for controls before
 
   assert.equal(closeCalls, 1);
 });
+
+function createModelsClientFactory(options: {
+  models?: SessionModelState;
+  onSetSessionModel?: (sessionId: string, modelId: string) => void;
+}): () => FakeClient {
+  return (): FakeClient =>
+    ({
+      initializeResult: { protocolVersion: 1 },
+      start: async () => {},
+      close: async () => {},
+      createSession: async () => ({
+        sessionId: "models-session",
+        agentSessionId: "models-agent",
+        ...(options.models !== undefined ? { models: options.models } : {}),
+      }),
+      loadSession: async () => ({ agentSessionId: "models-agent" }),
+      hasReusableSession: () => false,
+      supportsLoadSession: () => true,
+      loadSessionWithOptions: async () => ({ agentSessionId: "models-agent" }),
+      getAgentLifecycleSnapshot: () => ({ pid: 1, startedAt: "now", running: true }),
+      prompt: async () => ({ stopReason: "end_turn" }),
+      requestCancelActivePrompt: async () => false,
+      hasActivePrompt: () => false,
+      setSessionMode: async () => {},
+      setSessionConfigOption: async () => {},
+      setSessionModel: async (sessionId: string, modelId: string) => {
+        options.onSetSessionModel?.(sessionId, modelId);
+      },
+      clearEventHandlers: () => {},
+      setEventHandlers: () => {},
+    }) as unknown as FakeClient;
+}
+
+test("AcpRuntimeManager getStatus surfaces models advertised by the agent", async () => {
+  const store = new InMemorySessionStore();
+  const manager = new AcpRuntimeManager(
+    createRuntimeOptions({ cwd: "/tmp", sessionStore: store }),
+    {
+      clientFactory: createModelsClientFactory({
+        models: {
+          currentModelId: "opus",
+          availableModels: [
+            { modelId: "opus", name: "Opus" },
+            { modelId: "sonnet", name: "Sonnet" },
+          ],
+        },
+      }) as never,
+    },
+  );
+
+  const record = await manager.ensureSession({
+    sessionKey: "models-key",
+    agent: "claude",
+    mode: "persistent",
+  });
+  const handle = createHandle(record.acpxRecordId);
+  const status = await manager.getStatus(handle);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(status.models, {
+    currentModelId: "opus",
+    availableModelIds: ["opus", "sonnet"],
+  });
+});
+
+test("AcpRuntimeManager getStatus omits models when the agent did not advertise any", async () => {
+  const store = new InMemorySessionStore();
+  const manager = new AcpRuntimeManager(
+    createRuntimeOptions({ cwd: "/tmp", sessionStore: store }),
+    {
+      clientFactory: createModelsClientFactory({}) as never,
+    },
+  );
+
+  const record = await manager.ensureSession({
+    sessionKey: "no-models-key",
+    agent: "claude",
+    mode: "persistent",
+  });
+  const handle = createHandle(record.acpxRecordId);
+  const status = await manager.getStatus(handle);
+
+  assert.equal(status.models, undefined);
+});
+
+test("AcpRuntimeManager getStatus.models survives a save/reload cycle", async () => {
+  const store = new InMemorySessionStore();
+  const factory = createModelsClientFactory({
+    models: {
+      currentModelId: "opus",
+      availableModels: [
+        { modelId: "opus", name: "Opus" },
+        { modelId: "sonnet", name: "Sonnet" },
+      ],
+    },
+  }) as never;
+
+  const initial = new AcpRuntimeManager(
+    createRuntimeOptions({ cwd: "/tmp", sessionStore: store }),
+    {
+      clientFactory: factory,
+    },
+  );
+  const record = await initial.ensureSession({
+    sessionKey: "persisted-models-key",
+    agent: "claude",
+    mode: "persistent",
+  });
+  const handle = createHandle(record.acpxRecordId);
+  const beforeStatus = await initial.getStatus(handle);
+  assert.deepEqual(beforeStatus.models, {
+    currentModelId: "opus",
+    availableModelIds: ["opus", "sonnet"],
+  });
+
+  // Reload from the same persisted store with a fresh manager — proves the
+  // models field is read out of the persisted record, not just from
+  // in-process state.
+  const reloaded = new AcpRuntimeManager(
+    createRuntimeOptions({ cwd: "/tmp", sessionStore: store }),
+    { clientFactory: factory },
+  );
+  const afterStatus = await reloaded.getStatus(handle);
+  assert.deepEqual(afterStatus.models, beforeStatus.models);
+});